Get Professional Painting Results at Home

Hiring a contractor to perform all of your painting needs at home can come with a hefty price tag. Fortunately, homeowners can handle many jobs on their own and save on labor costs. Follow these tips to achieve professional results on your next paint project while adding personal style and color to your home:

With any painting task, preparing your surface is key. Wipe down the walls with a damp cloth as paint adheres best to clean surfaces. Also, be sure to prepare the areas to be painted with painter’s tape to help prevent paint bleed. DIYers tell us that the Painter’s Mate Green tape is made with a premium paper and adhesive formula, perfect for use on many indoor and outdoor surfaces.

Be sure to take time to prime. Prior to applying paint, make sure that you have established a solid base on your surface with a powerful primer. Priming helps to give the area a level surface so that paint applies properly, allowing its true color to remain intact.

Don’t skimp on the paint. Trying to stretch it too far can result in a streaky, subpar finish. Plan to use one gallon of paint for every 400 square feet.

It’s convenient to enlist a professional to complete painting projects, but being knowledgeable on how to do the job yourself can keep home improvement costs down. More information is available online at PaintersMateGreen.com.

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